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Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Week 37

As of yesterday Allyson is officially Full Term! For those of you wet behind the ears that means that she's 37 weeks pregnant and basically ready to go. It seems like just yesterday I was cramming a wad of Copenhagen in between my bottom lip and gums when I got the call from Allyson (I was in NJ at the time visiting friends and family, while she was stuck in dreadful Louisville, Ky because she had to work).

I've changed so much since that initial phone call. I have a new sense of spirituality. I'm not sure when I started to change. Maybe it was the first time I heard the baby's heart beat or maybe it was when I saw the ultra sound, but it could have started way before that. Maybe I started to change when I decided to throw out my entire porn collection. I mean, what kind of DAD would I be if Corky Jr stumbled across Jane and 101 Dalmatians. I do admit to keeping my Jessica Hahn Playboy video though. She's kind of Spiritual too... Needless to say I've changed a lot of my not so suitable for fatherhood behavior since I found out we were having a kid, and I also feel like I have a new out look and perspective on life, all brought on from the love I have for someone I haven't quite exactly met yet.

Don't get me wrong, I'm still me, and I definitely love me some me, but I just feel like I have to be slightly more responsible now. That's all. Just slightly. Anyway, I have a few questions that I would like to ask you fine people since I am now a responsible adult.

1. How many people are in your household and how much money do you spend at the grocery store weekly? I need a benchmark.

2. Should I continue to spend 6 bucks a week on bottled water or should I get a Brita Filter?

3. Do you think I should pay for my Tater Mitts with a check or a credit card? $19.95 isn't bad for such a useful product!

I'll have plenty more questions in the future, but for today I think these three will do.

47 comments:

#1 - There are 5 people in my household: 1 adult, 2 teenage boys, 1 teenage girl, and 1 7 yr. old. I spend a LOT of money on groceries. Easily $100 a week. But don't panic - you won't need groceries like that for a long, long time...Baby food and diapers are cheaper.

Well, I am all over that grocery store question. I have a family of three and we spend roughly $250 a month. Break that down to about $60 a week. You will be spending more on formula, if Ash doesn't breast feed and diapers. That will take up half of your grocery bill, and it only gets worse after the baby gets older. My kid is now twelve and each year the bottomless pit gets bigger.

I love bottled water. I would rather do the Brita pitcher instead of the sink filter.

Wow-congrats on all the changes! Hmmmm...2 people in the house, barely any groceries (cause we eat out all the time)...go with the filter definitely and I have no idea about the tater mitts...although I am a bit fascinated with them.

We have 5 people in our house..19,16,&12 yr old girls. plus quite often we are feeding a teenage boy or two...Well, then there is Shawn and I...We spend about $150 a week on food, give or take, sometimes more. Don't kid yourself, girls can eat! We go to a discount grocery store, too, not one of those high end places where they bag your food for you. We have a water filter, but I do buy small bottles of water from time to time also, for Jessie to take to school. The Brita is cheaper, and better for the environment..I even have reusable grocery bags! Tater Mitts?! Where do I get some?

Shop the Farmer's Markets in the summer time. The quality of the produce is awesome... they're most likely chemical-free, and besides being less expensive, you're supporting your local farm communities.

We have a household of 4 (An almost 6 year old, a 3-1/2 year old, and me and Chris) and I spend about $100 a week because we do not eat out. That does not include our tobacco or beer.Of course, I have neighborhood kids coming in and eating everything, too... so I spend an extra $10 a week on popsicles and fruit snacks and juice boxes just for them.

1. How many people are in your household and how much money do you spend at the grocery store weekly? I need a benchmark.

well just me. I spend 18 pounds a week on bubbly water...the rest of the time I eat out - caviar, lobster, whatever you can get at McKieD's

2. Should I continue to spend 6 bucks a week on bottled water or should I get a Brita Filter?

See the above. Add carbonation and you will be uber chic. If you cant afford a carbonation machine, get a straw and blow bubbles. Brita is ok..but certainly NOT tap water. Mais non! That would be uber unchic.

3. Do you think I should pay for my Tater Mitts with a check or a credit card? $19.95 isn't bad for such a useful product!

Use your american express platinum card. You get buyer protection and it will make the $450 monthly membership fee worthwhile.

Save your porn, dude. Share it with Cletus as soon as you figure out he's rubbin' 'em off.

1. 4 in the house all the time, more when the kids beg for sleepovers. $300/week, but that includes 2 cartons of cigs.

2. The bottled water is fine. You may want to invest in one of those tap filters, though. If yall use formula, you won't have to boil the water if you use filtered water.

3. Credit card. It's just easier. Of course, a good .99­ veggie brush will do just as good, though. Except for the actual peeling part, but if you're too lazy to peel a potato, how will you EVER handle changing diapers?

Well, for groceries the best thing to do is start cutting out coupons. They can really save you lots. And maybe a Costco membership is in order. That way you can get a 25lb bag of chicken wings and always have some in when needed. They sell beer too, so it's like the perfect place on Earth.

Go with the filter. In the long run it's cheaper and you will always have fresh, clean water for Corky Jr.

You're gonna need to use the credit card on those mitts. That isn't something you get just one of. You probably should stock up on those to use as Christmas presents for the whole family!

hey Al capitan/....I am no way a responsible, and an adult....o no not me....but I like questions....we are 3, we buy take out each day...but we bought veggies this week and apparently cause I am the girl I get to cook them....I dont earn money yet..well not real money anyway...thinking of becoming a striper soon, to support myself..Then buy a filter, safe money for more beer...hey kids need to know about alcipops...hihih..kidding...I think Jr Is very lucky to be coming into this world with a great dad like you.....Good luck to you and Allyson....I will think of you guys often....HUGZ

MJD: Thanks for the advise but, I don't know if I can just say no to the Tater Mitts. They call to me. ;)

Alicia: That helps a lot. A 100 bucks a week sounds about right. I don't eat a whole lot of vegetables, but Allyson does, and hopefully Jr will too. So...Have you ordered your Tater Mitt? It works with carrots too. ;)

Beader: Allyson and I are recovering restaurant eater-outers. We used to eat out multiple times a day. And I don't think I can without the Tater Mitt. ;)

Pink: I drink lots of Golden Crown Sparkling Seltzer Water for 69 cents a liter. It's calorie Free, has very low sodium and is much more enjoyable than plain old boring water. Only the good stuff for Captain Corky. ;)

Fridaysweb: "but if you're too lazy to peel a potato, how will you EVER handle changing diapers?"

1 - We spend about $600 a month on groceries. There's six of us and that factors in Zach who is "starving" all the time. I may have to buy a third refrigerator when all these kids are teenagers.

2 - I read something recently about bottled water (which I do drink, but I'm also a real savage and drink it OUT OF THE TAP too) being not as healthy necessarily....can't remember what it was, but the article was more favorable to filtering your own.

3 - I'm all about whacked out kitchen type crap...buy 'em before you spend all the extra money you have on baby stuff.

the first two questions have been plenty answered...but the tater mitts should be owned no matter how you pay for them. it was wonderful to watch the infomercial and would really save you guys time in the kitchen and allow for your wonderful mashed potatoes more often...

Lady K: The bags are packed and the route is planned. We're just waiting on the breast pump. Everything we set out to do when we found out we were going to have a baby, minus winning the lottery, is done. I appreciate your enthusiasm. :)

Erika: I think I'd like to wear them when I drink sometimes. There would just be something so satisfying about drinking a beer with those things on.

omg forgive me but laughing so hard at these comments I am almost choking. Wayyyyyyyy too funny. I look forward to hearing some of your funny baby stories. You sure have a way with words...lol. As far as groceries go, for a gnome and 2 gremlins we spend about $120 a week..more if we decide to do some take out.. hang in there and get rest now..you WILL need it..lol.